Yediot Aharonot, Israel’s leading selling newspaper, recently listed David Ziv as one of the top15 CEO’s in the country in a special feature in its financial section.  David Ziv was appointed Managing Director & CEO of Carmel Winery in October 2002. In the last two years he has:

·        Bought in new managers & a new team of young, highly qualified winemakers; Appointed a new winemaking consultant from California

·        Introduced a new grading for vineyards & payment schedule for growers with the emphasis on quality

·        Introduced a new single vineyard label – Ramat Arad, Zarit etc

·        Launched a new joint venture boutique winery, Yatir Winery

·        Built two other boutique wineries – at Zichron and Ramat Dalton in the Upper Galilee

·        Formed a consortium of Israel’s finest boutique wineries, ‘Handcrafted Wines of Israel’ to advance exports.

·        Changed the name of the company from Carmel Mizrahi to Carmel Winery.

The article remarks on the rejuvenation of Carmel’s image in the last two years and on the improvement in quality of its wines.

Oct. 2004